Why Doc Savage Needs To Be A Period Piece, According To Shane Black

When adapting a character as iconic as Lester Dent's Doc Savage, the temptation is always present to update said hero for a more modern age. But, like any true fan worth their salt, co-writer/director Shane Black knows that Clark Savage Jr. isn't one of those characters you bring into a more modern context. The reason is simply because he was one of the first of his kind, and truly a product of his time. Black addressed the matter during a recent interview with IGN, as The Nice Guys director and...